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Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin

ISSN:

Released September 8, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department

of Agriculture (USDA).

National Weather Summary August 29 - September 4, 2010

Highlights: Hurricane Earl dealt a glancing blow to the East Coast, grazing North Carolina’s Outer Banks and coastal

New England on September 2-3 before racing ashore in Nova Scotia, Canada, as a strong tropical storm on September 4.

In advance of Earl’s approach, a record-setting heat wave boosted weekly temperatures as much as 10 to 15 degrees

Fahrenheit above normal in New England. Farther west, the cold front responsible for deflecting Earl away from the

United States mainland produced widespread rainfall from the upper Midwest into Texas. Some of the heaviest rain

(4 inches or more) fell in southwestern Missouri. Rain maintained soggy conditions in parts of the upper Midwest but

replenished soil moisture from Texas to Michigan. However, parts of the eastern Corn Belt -- including the Ohio Valley --

remained unfavorably dry. Meanwhile on the Plains, mild weather promoted summer crop maturation, while early-season

winter wheat planting advanced with few delays. However, showers in a few areas slowed fieldwork, including spring

wheat harvesting on the northern Plains. Elsewhere, cool weather (locally more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit below normal)

prevailed in much of the West, although fieldwork progressed under dry conditions from California into the Desert

Southwest. Western showers were mostly confined to the northern Rockies and the Pacific Northwest.

Before dawn on September 3, Hurricane Earl passed about 85 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, with maximum

sustained winds near 105 miles per hour. On North Carolina’s Outer Banks, wind gusts between 5 and 6 a.m. EDT from a

variety of sources included 83 miles per hour at Rodanthe, 82 miles per hour at the Oregon Inlet Marina, and 78 miles per

hour at Hatteras Village. September 2-3 rainfall totaled 4.52 inches at Cape Hatteras. Later, Tropical Storm Earl passed

about 90 miles south-southeast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, shortly before midnight on September 3, with sustained

winds near 70 miles per hour. Before dawn on September 4, Nantucket recorded a peak wind gust to 54 miles per hour.

September 3-4 rainfall totaled 4.47 inches in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Bangor, Maine, received 3.46 inches of rain during

the first 4 days of the month, including a daily-record total of 3.31 inches on September 4.

Elsewhere, precipitation highlights were mostly confined to the Nation’s midsection. For example, Springfield, Missouri,

netted a daily-record sum (4.62 inches) on September 1, followed the next day by record-setting amounts in locations

such as Springfield, Illinois (3.55 inches); Austin, Camp Mabry, Texas (3.55 inches); and Muskegon, Michigan

(3.34 inches). Earlier, some locally heavy showers had affected the central Gulf Coast States and the Northwest.

Alexandria, Louisiana (5.30 inches), received a daily-record rainfall for August 29. Two days later in Washington,

record-setting amounts for August 31 included 2.25 inches in Quillayute and 1.17 inches in Hoquiam. In Montana,

Billings (1.67 inches on August 29-30) experienced its fourth-wettest 2-day period in August on record. Toward week’s

end, tropical showers spread into southern Texas, long before the development of Tropical Storm Hermine. (Hermine

formed over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico on the night of September 5-6). McAllen, Texas, netted a daily-record

rainfall total of 2.12 inches on September 3.

Portland, Maine (91, 90, 94, 91, and 93 degrees Fahrenheit), tied a record with 5 consecutive days of 90-degree heat from

August 29 – September 2. Portland’s other 5-day stretches of 90-degree heat occurred from July 7-11, 1993;

August 25-29, 1948; and August 11-15, 1944. Elsewhere in Maine, Caribou (92, 91, 93, and 92 degrees Fahrenheit) tied

an all-time record with a 4-day heat wave from August 29 – September 1. Previously, Caribou’s only other 4-day spell of

90-degree heat was observed from June 15-18, 1949. Caribou also established a September record high, previously set

with a reading of 91 degrees Fahrenheit on September 7, 1945. Eastern daily-record highs reached 99 degrees Fahrenheit

in Atlantic City, New Jersey (on August 31), and Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (on September 3). Through week’s

end, Atlantic City also tied a 1983 annual record with 43 days of 90-degree heat. Similarly, Baltimore, Maryland, tied a

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1988 record on September 2 with its 54th day of 90-degree heat. Trenton, New Jersey, recorded its 49th day of 90-degree

heat on September 2, edging its 1983 annual standard of 47 days. Farther west, cool air shifted into the Nation’s

midsection toward week’s end, when daily-record lows for September 3 included 31 degrees Fahrenheit in both Casper,

Wyoming, and Alliance, Nebraska. The following day, McAlester, Oklahoma (48 degrees Fahrenheit), posted a

daily-record low for September 4. In contrast, late-week heat temporarily built across the Southwest, where daily-record

highs for September 3 included 117 degrees Fahrenheit in Palm Springs, California, and 115 degrees Fahrenheit in Yuma,

Arizona. Earlier, the week had opened on a chilly note in the West, where daily-record lows in California had dipped to

32 degrees Fahrenheit (on August 29) in Campo and 48 degrees Fahrenheit (on August 30) in Santa Barbara.

Heavy precipitation soaked parts of southeastern Alaska, while scattered showers fell across the remainder of the state.

Annette Island (4.36 inches on September 2) noted its wettest September day on record, previously established with a

3.47-inch total on September 8, 1976. Farther south, drought continued to plague much of Hawaii. January-August rainfall

totaled 34.30 inches (42 percent of normal) in Hilo, on the Big Island; 10.84 inches (47 percent) in Lihue, Kauai;

4.40 inches (43 percent) in Honolulu, Oahu; and 4.06 inches (34 percent) in Kahului, Maui.

National Weather Summary provided by USDA’s World Agricultural Outlook Board.

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Agricultural Summary August 30 – September 5, 2010

Highlights: While temperatures in areas of the northern Rocky Mountains and Pacific Northwest fell to as many as

9 degrees below normal, much of New England recorded average temperatures as many as 15 degrees above normal.

Elsewhere, much of the country experienced near-normal temperatures during the week. Unusually dry conditions

dominated much of the Atlantic Coast States, Delta, Southwest, and Great Basin. Rain was prevalent across the Northern

Tier, as well as in the Great Lakes region, Corn Belt, New England, and much of Texas. Most notably, rainfall in excess

of 5 inches fell in southwestern Missouri, helping to replenish soil moisture levels.

Corn: By September 5, corn at or beyond the dough stage had advanced to 98 percent, 13 percentage points ahead of last

year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with progress complete or nearly complete in all estimating

States except Pennsylvania. Near-normal temperatures throughout much of the major corn-producing areas provided

excellent conditions for continued rapid phenological development of this year’s crop. By week’s end, 86 percent of the

corn crop was at or beyond the dented stage, 38 percentage points ahead of last year and 15 percentage points ahead of the

5-year average, while 33 percent of the crop was reported as mature, 25 percentage points ahead of last year and

14 percentage points ahead of the average. The most rapid progress was evident in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa, where

23 percent or more of the crop matured during the week. Corn producers harvested 6 percent of the Nation’s crop by

September 5, four percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was

most advanced in Tennessee, where progress was 50 percentage points ahead of last year and 32 percentage points ahead

of normal. Overall, 69 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings last

week but unchanged from the same time last year.

Soybeans: Nationwide, leaves were dropping on 19 percent of the soybean acreage by September 5, twelve percentage

points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Indiana, leaf drop was 34 percentage

points, or over two weeks, ahead of last year’s pace, with 2 percent of the crop harvested. Overall, 64 percent of the

soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 4 percentage points

below the same time last year.

Cotton: Nationally, bolls were opening on 41 percent of this year’s cotton acreage, 17 percentage points ahead of last

year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Texas, cotton in the High Plains continued to grow well as

warm temperatures provided ample heat unit accumulation. By week’s end, producers had harvested 6 percent of this

year’s acreage, on par with last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Harvest was most advanced in Louisiana,

where progress was nearly one month ahead of last year. Overall, 60 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to

excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 9 percentage points better than the same time last year.

Sorghum: By week’s end, sorghum coloring had advanced to 74 percent complete, seventeen percentage points ahead of

last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. As warmer daytime temperatures prevailed in Kansas, the

largest sorghum-producing State, one-quarter of the crop began coloring during the week. Sorghum at or beyond the

mature stage reached 30 percent by September 5, on par with last year but 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average.

Harvest began in Kansas during the week, ahead of both last year and the average. Nationally, 19 percent of the sorghum

crop was harvested by week’s end, 6 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Overall, 62 percent

of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last week but 13 percentage

points better than the same time last year.

Rice: Heading of the Nation’s rice crop advanced to 97 percent complete by week’s end, 3 percentage points ahead of last

year but on par with the 5-year average. Heading was complete in all estimating States except California. Harvest

advanced 13 percentage points during the week, leaving progress, at 45 percent complete, 22 percentage points ahead of

last year and 21 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Arkansas, the largest rice-producing State, harvest was

37 percentage points, or 27 days, ahead of last year and the earliest date on record that harvest had advanced to 47 percent

complete. Overall, 68 percent of the rice crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from ratings last

week but 5 percentage points better than the same time last year.


Small Grains: By September 5, barley producers had harvested 78 percent of this year’s crop, 12 percentage points ahead

of last year but 8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Double-digit delays remained evident in Idaho and

Montana, two of the three largest barley-producing States.

Seventy-six percent of the spring wheat crop was harvested by week’s end, 20 percentage points ahead of last year but

9 percentage points behind the 5-year average. In Montana, producers harvested just 7 percent of their crop during the

week, as increased rainfall limited fieldwork throughout much of the State.

Other Crops: Overall, 60 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition, up slightly from ratings

last week but 12 percentage points below the same time last year.


Corn Dough – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage]

State

Week ending 2005-2009 Average September 5,

2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................

72 85 88 84 96 93 74 73 94 95

100 55 87 76 83 99 99 69

85

86 99 96 94 95 99 94 95 92 98

100 95 96 77 90

100 88 85

94

98 99

100 98 98

100 97 99 97 99

100 100 100

83 97

100 94 93

98

81 95 95 91 98 98 89 92 97 97

100 84 92 87 93

100 99 82

93

Corn Dented – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................

39 41 38 49 78 80 20 27 75 67 99 12 49 43 38 91 90 17

48

30 87 77 77 82 87 74 68 75 70 97 48 72 46 53 98 71 60

73

55 93 91 90 92 94 85 85 88 83

100 77 80 65 79 99 83 76

86

44 74 66 69 87 88 59 67 85 79 96 50 64 59 65 98 94 45

71


Corn Mature – Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2009 corn acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................

11 3 3 2

21 28

- -

21 5

88 - 3 6 2

31 71

-

8

- 34 21 8

35 65 16 2

34 2

83 1 7 5 2

75 57 7

17

3 57 46 34 49 75 37 12 51 8

93 14 24 13 9

88 58 15

33

9 24 15 13 39 57 11 8

48 11 85 7 7

21 7

66 72 6

19

- Represents zero.

Corn Harvested – Selected States [These 18 States harvested 94% of the 2009 corn acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................

- - - - 2 - - - 2 -

21 - - - - 1

67 -

2

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

(NA)

- 7 5 1

15 33 1 -

16 -

48 - - 2 -

51 44

-

6

- 2 1 - 8

11 - -

13 -

23 - - 5 -

19 63

-

4

- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.


Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage]

State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Colorado ................................ Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ....................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ................................ Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ....................................... Pennsylvania ......................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas .................................... Wisconsin .............................. 18 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................

- 4 6 3 3 5 3 - 6 2

15 1 2 7 1 8 7 1

3

3 3

2 10 12 8 9

15 7 2

16 4

22 3

10 12 8

14 7 3

8

7 6

10 26 28 20 27 34 19 7

30 13 34 13 28 23 19 31 15 12

20

20 22

68 45 40 46 50 38 45 53 38 54 24 57 46 46 51 38 54 42

47

48 50

20 15 14 23 11 8

26 38 10 27 5

26 14 12 21 9

17 42

22

22 19

- Represents zero.

Soybeans Dropping Leaves – Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2009 soybean acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Arkansas .................................. Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................

11 1 5 3 7 7

55 - 1

36 3 2 4 - 8

31 13

-

7

18 5

14 3 3

15 48 2 2

49 2 1 1 6 8

17 25 1

8

27 17 39 9 9

30 62 15 12 72 5 4 3

18 29 30 37 8

19

23 10 15 10 13 9

57 6

12 58 6 4 8

19 14 28 31 7

15

- Represents zero.


Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage]



Arkansas ................................ Illinois ..................................... Indiana ................................... Iowa ....................................... Kansas ................................... Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ........................ North Dakota .......................... Ohio ....................................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Wisconsin .............................. 18 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................

6 3 7 3 4

10 2 2 1 6 6 2 4 1 2 2 8 1

3

3 2

18 7

12 7

13 22 8 6 1

13 15 4

16 2

11 8

15 2

9

9 6

34 27 30 21 32 35 29 24 9

30 32 16 34 12 30 21 30 14

24

24 24

33 48 39 47 44 26 52 45 57 38 38 54 43 59 44 50 38 45

46

46 52

9 15 12 22 7 7 9

23 32 13 9

24 3

26 13 19 9

38

18

18 16

Cotton Bolls Opening – Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Georgia ..................................... Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina ........................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Virginia ...................................... 15 States ..................................

15 53 22 23 18 9

69 38 9

28 23 27 20 22 32

24

50 45 65 20 44 12 75 71 33 43 21 12 44 15 9

29

62 50 82 22 64 25 90 86 71 65 34 31 68 23 12

41

40 60 46 30 31 8

70 60 35 35 19 28 39 24 50

31


Cotton Harvested – Selected States [These 15 States harvested 99% of the 2009 cotton acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia ..................................... 15 States ..................................

- 7 - - - - - - - - - - -

12 -

6

(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)

(NA)

- 5 4 - 1 -

16 9 - - - - - 9 -

6

1 5 1 - - - 2 2 1 - - - -

13 -

7

- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.

Cotton Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage]



Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Georgia ................................. Kansas .................................. Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. North Carolina ....................... Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Tennessee ............................. Texas .................................... Virginia .................................. 15 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................

8 - 1 - 9 1 1 4

11 4 - - 1 2 9

3

3 8

22 - 5 -

19 4

13 9

23 16 7 3 3 6

28

9

9 12

37 7

32 15 33 29 30 26 22 33 29 26 26 27 47

28

28 29

29 62 43 45 32 59 50 47 38 41 58 62 57 47 16

45

45 40

4 31 19 40 7 7 6

14 6 6 6 9

13 18

-

15

15 11

- Represents zero.


Peanut Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage]



Alabama ................................ Florida .................................... Georgia .................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Texas ..................................... Virginia ................................... 8 States ................................. Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................

4 - 1 4 - - -

13

1

2 -

9 2 9

11 1 1 1

22

7

7 2

49 14 37 46 20 23 9

48

32

32 26

30 71 42 38 63 67 65 17

48

47 59

8 13 11 1

16 9

25 -

12

12 13

- Represents zero.

Sorghum Coloring – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ 11 States ..................................

97 59 45 46

100 50 33 18 48 48 72

57

100 48 62 44

100 65 39 21 54 63 74

58

100 55 78 69

100 80 69 29 62 89 80

74

98 54 69 57

100 66 60 30 50 69 73

64

Sorghum Mature – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2009 sorghum acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ 11 States ..................................

69 22 6 1

99 13

- - 9 7

65

30

95 6 3 3

100 18

- -

13 1

55

26

100 12 17 9

100 35 1 -

21 11 56

30

82 14 26 6

97 24 2 3

17 8

65

33

- Represents zero.


Sorghum Harvested – Selected States [These 11 States harvested 99% of the 2009 sorghum acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Arkansas .................................. Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ....................................... 11 States ..................................

25 3 - -

76 - - - - -

63

25

62 - - -

85 3 - - - -

42

17

77 - 2 2

93 6 - - - -

44

19

41 1 2 1

79 4 - - 4 -

62

25

- Represents zero.

Sorghum Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage]



Arkansas ............................... Colorado ................................ Illinois .................................... Kansas .................................. Louisiana ............................... Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... New Mexico ........................... Oklahoma .............................. South Dakota ......................... Texas .................................... 11 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................

4 - 3 3 1 2 - - - - 4

3

3 11

20 1 6 9 1 8 2 - 2 3 8

8

7 10

55 19 24 28 30 28 17 38 29 20 28

27

28 30

19 55 50 53 68 58 60 52 54 67 52

53

53 39

2 25 17 7 - 4

21 10 15 10 8

9

9 10

- Represents zero.

Rice Headed – Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2009 rice acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ....................................... 6 States ....................................

92 94

100 100 81

100

94

100 60

100 100 100 95

93

100 85

100 100 100 100

97

97 91

100 99 96

100

97


Rice Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2009 rice acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Arkansas ................................... California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ........................................ 6 States ....................................

10 5

75 16 9

84

23

29 -

67 40 12 78

32

47 -

80 50 23 97

45

13 2

73 16 6

87

24

- Represents zero.

Rice Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 2010 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2009 planted acreage]



Arkansas ................................ California ............................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Texas ..................................... 6 States ................................. Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................

1 - - 1 - 1

1

- 2

5 5 2 4 2 3

4

4 6

32 25 25 19 9

36

27

28 29

43 65 56 47 57 48

51

49 43

19 5

17 29 32 12

17

19 20

- Represents zero.

Spring Wheat Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2009 spring wheat acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. South Dakota ............................ Washington ............................... 6 States ....................................

73 56 56 41 96 94

56

34 97 31 74 95 68

69

58 100

38 80 99 87

76

83 87 82 82 99 92

85


Barley Harvested – Selected States [These 5 States harvested 81% of the 2009 barley acreage]

State


2009 August 29,

2010 September 5,

2010


Idaho ........................................ Minnesota ................................. Montana ................................... North Dakota ............................ Washington .............................. 5 States ....................................

68 66 56 70 95

66

48 99 52 91 68

71

64 100

58 94 93

78

77 92 81 92 91

86


Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 5, 2010 [National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories]



Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ................................ California ............................... Colorado ................................ Connecticut ............................ Delaware ............................... Florida .................................... Georgia .................................. Idaho ...................................... Illinois ..................................... Indiana ................................... Iowa ....................................... Kansas ................................... Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Maine ..................................... Maryland ................................ Massachusetts ....................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Montana ................................. Nebraska ............................... Nevada .................................. New Hampshire ..................... New Jersey ............................ New Mexico ........................... New York ............................... North Carolina ........................ North Dakota .......................... Ohio ....................................... Oklahoma .............................. Oregon ................................... Pennsylvania ......................... Rhode Island .......................... South Carolina ....................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas ..................................... Utah ....................................... Vermont ................................. Virginia ................................... Washington ............................ West Virginia .......................... Wisconsin .............................. Wyoming ................................ 48 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................

8 17 27 5 - 5 8 - 3 1 5

17 2 4

16 5 3

15 - 3 - 5

16 5 1 3 7 5 3 1 5 - 6 7

15 16

- 4 3 8 9 1 -

23 13 21

- -

7

6 11

28 12 40 30 6

45 15 2

18 9 9

29 6

11 26 15 43 27 2

11 2

26 13 9 3 8 8

35 14 6

23 7

19 19 24 18

- 15 11 19 21 7

27 33 13 34 2 6

16

15 12

41 23 26 25 39 44 40 10 49 32 39 36 25 37 25 41 26 30 29 37 12 33 32 38 14 64 20 30 35 37 41 33 37 44 34 30 16 34 23 40 39 30 40 30 24 31 14 27

32

31 28

21 32 7

40 50 6

34 65 28 48 40 17 49 45 30 33 13 24 69 34 66 30 33 39 68 23 65 30 41 48 29 56 32 28 26 29 84 46 48 31 28 52 33 14 48 13 58 56

38

41 41

2 16

- - 5 - 3

23 2

10 7 1

18 3 3 6

15 4 -

15 20 6 6 9

14 2 - - 7 8 2 4 6 2 1 7 - 1

15 2 3

10 - - 2 1

26 11

7

7 8

- Represents zero.


Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week

Barley: Harvested

Corn: Dented, Mature, Harvested, Condition

Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition

Pasture and Range: Condition

Peanuts: Harvested, Condition

Rice: Harvested, Condition

Sorghum: Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition

Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Condition

Spring Wheat: Harvested

Statistical Methodology

Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early

April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from

approximately 5,000 reporters whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently

bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these reporters subjectively estimate

the progress of crops through various stages of development, as well as the progress of producer activities. They also

provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions.

Most reporters complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National

Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured

internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when

questionnaires are completed, reporters are asked to report for the entire week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted

prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress

and condition. By the end of the 2009 season, over 80 percent of the data were being submitted through the internet

website. As a result, the majority of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection

uncertainty.

Reporters are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure

proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are available

on the NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress.

Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported

the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field Office summarizes the

reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county’s reported data by NASS county acreage estimates.

Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages

of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and reporter comments are also taken

into consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting

comments, where they are compared with surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting

each State by its acreage estimates.

Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first

business day of the week. These estimates are preliminary and subject to corrections or updates in the Weekly Weather

and Crop Bulletin that is released at 12:00 pm ET on the second business day of the week. These estimates are subject to

revision the following week.

http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact

for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]

Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ............................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127

Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section .............................................................................................. (202) 720-2127

Suzanne Avilla – Peanuts, Rice ................................................................................................................ (202) 720-7688

Shiela Corley – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................................ (202) 720-5944

Bryan Durham – Hay, Oats ...................................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234

Anthony Prillaman – Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed ................................................................................. (202) 720-9526

Nick Schauer – Wheat, Rye ..................................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068

Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops ............................................................................... (202) 720-7621

Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds .......................................................................... (202) 720-7369

Access to NASS Reports

For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways:

All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov

Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e-mail subscription. To set-up this free

subscription, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov and in the “Receive NASS Updates” box under “Receive reports by

Email,” click on “National” or “State” to select the reports you would like to receive.

Printed reports may be purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) by calling toll-free

(800) 999-6779, or (703) 605-6220 if calling from outside the United States or Canada. Accepted methods of

payment are Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order.

For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540,

7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: [email protected].

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the

basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental

status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's

income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with

disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.)

should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity

provider and employer.

http://www.nass.usda.gov/

http://www.nass.usda.gov/

USDA Data Users’ Meeting Monday October 25, 2010

Crowne Plaza Chicago-Metro

Chicago, Illinois 60661

312-829-5000

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be organizing an open forum for data users.

The purpose will be to provide updates on pending changes in the various statistical and information

programs and seek comments and input from data users. Other USDA agencies to be represented will

include the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Economic Research Service, the Foreign Agricultural

Service, and the World Agricultural Outlook Board. The Foreign Trade Division from the Census

Bureau will also be included in the meeting.

For registration details or additional information for the Data Users’ Meeting, see the NASS homepage

at http://www.nass.usda.gov/meeting/ or contact Marie Jordan (NASS) at 202-690-8141 or at

[email protected].

This Data Users’ Meeting precedes an Industry Outlook Meeting that will be held at the same location

on Tuesday October 26, 2010. The Outlook meeting brings together analysts from various commodity

sectors to discuss the outlook situation. For registration details or additional information for the Industry

Outlook Meeting, see the Livestock and Marketing Information Center (LMIC) homepage at

http://www.lcmic.info/ or contact Erica Rosa 303-236-0461 at [email protected] or Laura Lahr 303-236-

0464 at [email protected].

http://www.nass.usda.gov/meeting/

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.lcmic.info/

mailto:[email protected]

Documents

Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin 09/08/2010 - · PDF fileWeekly Weather and Crop Bulletin ISSN: Released September 8, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),